About
Mr. Thompson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields Ltd., an international gold producer with over 50,000 employees and operations on five continents from 1998 to 2002, and continued as Chairman of that company through 2005. He was also Chairman of the World Gold Council from 2002 to 2005. He founded and was Chief Executive Officer of Castle Group Ltd., an international investment company that helped support the development of new mines. He served on the board of Teck Resources Limited from 2003 to 2015 and on the board of Golden Star Resources Ltd. from 2010 to 2015. He currently serves on the board of Royal Gold, Inc., a company that acquires and manages precious metal royalties and streams, as well as on the board of a privately-held biotechnology company based in the U.S. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Colorado School of Mines.Mr. Thompson has an extensive background in the mining industry, providing strong knowledge of and management and operational experience in this area to the Board, which is particularly valuable given the Company’s customers in this industry. He also provides knowledge of the biotechnology industry, which is also important given the Company’s customers in that industry. His senior management level experience also brings to the Board additional perspective regarding the day to day operations of large organizations as well as corporate best practices.
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs | Board | Member | 01/01/2011 |